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23 мар 2009
HEATHEN: New Album Title, Artwork Revealed
 Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN have set "The Evolution of Chaos" as the title of their new album, due later in the year via Holland's Mascot Records. Check out the cover artwork below. Photos from the recording sessions are available in the "Pics" section of the band's MySpace page (free registration required to view pictures).
The band's current lineup includes Lee Altus (guitar; EXODUS), Kragen Lum (guitar; PROTOTYPE), Dave White (vocals), Jon Torres (bass; ANGELWITCH) and returning drummer Darren Minter.
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23 мар 2009
NEW YORK DOLLS: New Album Sample Available
 Legendary rockers NEW YORK DOLLS have posted an audio sample of their new album, "Cause I Sez So", on the band's official web site. The CD will be released on May 5 via the Atco label (which has been specially re-launched) through Warner Brothers.
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23 мар 2009
HATESPHERE: \'To The Nines\' Audio Samples Available
 Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on "To The Nines", the new album from Danish thrashers HATESPHERE, are available at JPC.de.
"To The Nines" will be released via Napalm Records on the following dates:
March 25 - Finland, Spain
March 27 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, France, Italy, Sweden
March 30 - Rest of Europe
April 7 - USA, Canada
The CD was recorded over a nine-day period Antfarm Studio in Aarhus, Denmark with producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, MOONSPELL, DARK TRANQUILLITY, GOREFEST).
The track listing for the album is as follows:
01. To The Nines
02. Backstabber
03. Cloaked In Shit
04. Clarity
05. Even If It Kills Me
06. Commencing A Campaign
07. The Writing's On The Wall
08. In The Trenches
09. Aurora
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23 мар 2009
HEAVEN & HELL: New Single Snippet Available For Streaming
 A 37-second snippet of the new HEAVEN & HELL single, "Bible Black", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.
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22 мар 2009
METALLICA: \'Broken, Beat & Scarred\' Single Details Revealed
 METALLICA's web site has been updated with the following message:
"We've got another one of those groovy CD single collector's packs in the works for you and next up from 'Death Magnetic' is 'Broken, Beat & Scarred'. Just like when 'All Nightmare Long' came out, you can pick up just the single CD or go for one of the digipacks and collect 'em all starting April 3.
"The digi-collectors edition will be available all over Europe and the CD 'maxi' single will be available in South America and Southeast Asia. For our friends in Australia and New Zealand, we will have more info for you later, to everyone in North America please check your favorite import store/sites.
"All the live tracks were recorded in London at the O2 Arena on September 15, 2008 at the 'Death Magnetic' release event."
CD 1 Digipack (With two clear trays to allow additional CDs)
* Broken, Beat & Scarred
* Broken, Beat & Scarred (live)
* End Of The Line (live)
CD 2 J Card (To be collected and to insert into CD 1)
* Broken, Beat & Scarred
* Stone Cold Crazy (live)
* Of Wolf And Man (live)
DVD Single (To be collected and to insert into CD 1)
* Broken, Beat & Scarred - Promo Video
* The Day That Never Comes - Promo Video
* Death Magnetic EPK (Electronic Press Kit - running time - 17:25)
CD Maxi Single
* Broken, Beat & Scarred
* Broken, Beat & Scarred (live)
* End Of The Line (live)
* Stone Cold Crazy (live)
* Of Wolf And Man (live)
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22 мар 2009
PRIMAL FEAR: New Album Track Listing, Release Dates Revealed
 German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR will release their new album, "16.6", in Europe on May 22 and in the U.S. on June 7 via Frontiers Records.
The track listing is as follows:
01. Before The Devil Knows You're Dead
02. Riding The Eagle
03. Six Times Dead (16.6)
04. Black Rain
05. Under The Radar
06. 5.0 / Torn
07. Soar
08. Killbound
09. No Smoke Without Fire
10. Night After Night
11. Smith & Wesson
12. The Exorcist
13. Hands Of Time
Limited edition bonus tracks:
14. Cry Havoc
15. Scream
16. Six Times Dead (16.6) (video)
Japanese bonus track:
17. No Smoke Without Fire (remix)
"16.6: (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)" was recorded at House Of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany with Dennis Ward and Achim Köhler. The CD marks the group's first release with guitarist Magnus Karlsson (ALLEN/LANDE, STARBREAKER), who replaced Stefan Leibing last year. Returning guitarist Henny Wolter and Karlsson participated in the songwriting and pre-production, which took place at Karlsson's Stuntguitar Studio in Sweden. The band spent four weeks at House Of Music recording the effort, which was mastered by Ted Jensen at the Sterling Sound in New York City.
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22 мар 2009
Former HELLOWEEN Singer Says There\'s No Truth To Rumor He Was Asked To Join IRON MAIDEN
 During a recent interview with German magazine Rock Hard, former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske was asked if there was any truth to the rumor that he was asked to join IRON MAIDEN after Bruce Dickinson left the group back in the early 1990s. "The rumor was complete false!" Kiske said. "Nobody asked me to join them. I only heard that on TV and I didn't know anything about it. I think this rumor came from an interview where Steve Harris (IRON MAIDEN bassist) mentioned to a French magazine that he could imagine only three singers in IRON MAIDEN and I was one of them. They [MAIDEN] also had the same management [as HELLOWEEN]. That's all".
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22 мар 2009
ANTIMATTER: New song online
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22 мар 2009
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21 мар 2009
DARK FUNERAL Guitarist Issues Songwriting Update
 Guitarist Lord Ahriman of the Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL has issued the following update:
"Chaq Mol [guitar] and I are still hard at work on a pre-production for the new full-length album at my (yet-unnamed) home studio. The songwriting process is moving along just fine, perhaps not as fast as I could hope, but new and killer songs are at finally beginning to take some real shape. And it all sounds totally fucking KILLER (of course!).
"At this point, we have the core for six songs completed, and another two under progress.
"So far I haven't really got a more in depth or an overall picture of what we have written other than that it all sounds DARK FUNERAL in the flesh, but with more groove and variety then before. I have also a feeling that we have brought back a bit more of our melodic side aka 'Diabolis Interium' era, which was something I initially wanted for this album.
"Beside the über-melancholic Russian funeral symphony I told you about earlier, we will offer you a couple of more heavy songs this time around. And with that said, I think this may become our most varied album thus far.
"No exact date has been set when we will enter the Abyss Studio, but as soon as it's nailed in stone, we'll let you know, of course.
"I would also like to take this opportunity too to thank all of you who have written to me in response to a name for my home studio. Honestly, I didn't really expect any response to that at all, but apparently I was dead wrong. Damn, I've been overwhelmed with suggestions, some totally killer, while others, hmm, well, not so good… but I totally appreciate them all anyway. As you might have understood already, my main focus right now lies on getting the new album together, so I haven't had any time whatsoever to even think about a name for my home studio, but when I eventually do, I'll let you know, of course."
Lord Ahriman last month revealed that the new DARK FUNERAL album will be recorded with producer Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN) at Peter's Abyss Studio. Lord Ahriman said, "I must say that I didn't really see this coming, but honestly, I am really looking forward to work with Peter again, and so are the other guys. It's has been some 8 years or so since we last worked together with Peter and recorded our 'Diabolis Interium' album. So it's sure about time to once again summon the demons that dwells deep within the Pärlby forest."
DARK FUNERAL recently obtained the rights to its back catalogue (including the publishing rights) — "The Secrets Of The Black Arts" (1996), "Vobiscum Satanas" (1998), "Teach Children To Worship Satan" (2000) and "Diabolis Interium" (2001) — following a lengthy legal battle with te band's previous record label, MNW/No Fashion Records.
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21 мар 2009
THYRFING: \'Back As A Six-Piece Again!\'
 Swedish "viking metallers" THYRFING have issued the following update:
"We are glad to welcome Fredrik Jansson (ex-DYSPLASIA) as new full-time member and guitarist of THYRFING. Fredrik has been helping us out as session member during the shows we made in 2008 and it has been working out extremely well on all levels. So from today, the band is back as a six-piece again!"
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20 мар 2009
SONATA ARCTICA Keyboardist Issues New Album Update
 Keyboardist Henrik "Lance" Klingenberg of the Finnish melodic metal band SONATA ARCTICA has issued the following update:
"So far we have about half of the [new SONATA ARCTICA] record in shape, so we're missing some songs, as usual. In April we start recording, and, as before, me and Tony [Kakko, vocals] are working at our home studios while the other guys record at more 'professional' studios, and by the end of May everything should be recorded and we're ready to mix and master. I know a lot of you are really eager to hear what the album sounds like and probably the speculations have already started on the forums, etc. I can only say that it's a bit darker and maybe not so complex as 'Unia'. Nevertheless, it's definitely not a back-to-the-roots album with fast power metal. All the trademark SONATA stuff is on there, solos, lots of singing some slower songs. Actually, I can hardly wait to hear how it turns out myself.
"Next fall we start to tour again, it will once again be a massive effort and going all over the world... at least once. We'll be starting the world tour in.....shit, I can't say that yet. Anyway, there'll be a lot of new places and even more of places we've already been to."
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20 мар 2009
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20 мар 2009
BEHEMOTH Issues Studio Update
 Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH are tracking guitars for their as-yet-untitled new album with Woytek and Slawek Wieslawscy from Studio Hertz.
Commented Woytek: "Works are in progress, everything is going just smooth. We get along real fine and I believe we found a killer tone for each guitar."
Added Woytek's brother Slawek: "It's been five days of recordings and we nailed three songs already. We[are] lay[ing] down three rhythm guitars on each side, sometimes even more."
He continued, "We use Mesa Boogie Road King, Sommatone and Diezel Herbert. First two amps are used by BEHEMOTH live so we are bringing some of this live vibe to the record too. Diezel is there just to spice up the overall sound…"
BEHEMOTH mainman Adam "Nergal" Darski stated: "This is the most relaxing and at the same time most creative studio session I've ever been a part of. These guys are very effective and they work incredibly fast! Both are very anal bout details, so now my guitars for the first time ever don't sound sloppy, haha. We found some fresh-sounding guitar tones and mixed it up together… I'm using this new custom amp Sommatone that was built for me in U.S. and it sounds just amazing! I'm a longtime Mesa Boogie fan, so I'm using Road King as a main sound. We mix it with Diezel Herbert. I'm sure there's some new quality made here!"
The drums for the follow-up to 2007's "The Apostasy" were recorded at Radio Gdansk studio in Poland with Daniel Bergstrand from Sweden's Dugout Productions (MESHUGGAH, IN FLAMES, DARK FUNERAL).
Nergal previously stated about the new material, "I must confess that I'm way more excited about this record than I was for 'The Apostasy'. It's probably the whole label situation that we had to deal back then, Inferno's injury that caused crazy deadlines that completely drained the energy out of my system… I even started treating that album as unwanted child. Weird, because from time perspective, it's a great one. This time though everything was planned much in advanced. I found time to live my life, get some energy back, get inspired and so on… When we met in October it was obvious that all of us were really hungry for making new music. It's definitely 100% BEHEMOTH. I would risk saying that we do have our own style but it's still improving, evolving in different directions every time we approach new project. Most of the songs are the really fast, technical and intense, at the same time there's a lot of diversity. There's even a very slow, massive song that's probably the most epic tracks in BEHEMOTH's history. Everything sounds more serious and…dangerous (I love that word, ha ha). There's probably more sinister vibe in our music this time too."
"Ezkaton", the latest EP from BEHEMOTH, sold around 1,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 26 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
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20 мар 2009
DRAGONFORCE: \'Valley Of The Damned\' Reissue Due In May
 DRAGONFORCE, the British shredmasters supreme whose latest album, "Ultra Beatdown", charted strongly all over the world, have confirmed the ressue of their debut LP, "Valley Of The Damned", via Spinefarm Records.
This wonderfully explosive nine-tracker — set for U.K. release on May 24 — proved that the band's signature style (expansive material, soaring vocals, guitar pyrotechnics) was very much in place from day one, with songs such as "Black Fire", "Disciples Of Babylon" and the title track itself showing a band both ambitious and accomplished beyond its years.
In order to make this 2009 reissue something special, all of the material has been both remixed and remastered (by guitarist Herman Li and regular producer Karl Groom), a bonus DVD has been added and the artwork generally brought up to date.
The DVD is especially interesting as it contains a number of different elements, including a live version of "Valley Of The Damned" filmed/recorded in Osaka, Japan, on the band's first-ever visit to that country. Add to this a selection of footage captured and commented on by the guys themselves, and you have an overall package that provides both the musical goods plus an insight into what goes on behind the scenes — which, in the world of DRAGONFORCE, seems to consist of near-constant insults and banter, healthy amounts of "drinking" plus the inappropriate consumption of corned beef!
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20 мар 2009
POWERWOLF: New Song Available For Streaming
 Multinational metalheads POWERWOLF will release their new album, "Bible Of The Beast", on April 27 in Europe via Metal Blade Records. Mixed by legendary producer Fredrik Nordström (IN FLAMES, HAMMERFALL, ARCH ENEMY) the opus is said to be POWERWOLF's heaviest album to date.
"Bible Of The Beast" track listing:
01. Raise Your Fist, Evangelist
02. Moscow After Dark
03. Panic In The Pentagram
04. Catholic In The Morning... Satanist At Night
05. Seven Deadly Saints
06. Werewolves Of Armenia
07. We Take The Church By Storm
08. Resurrection By Erection
09. Midnight Messiah
10. St. Satan's Day
11. Wolves Against The World
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20 мар 2009
BRING ME THE HORIZON Confirms Guitarist\'s Departure, Vows To Continue Touring
 Visible Noise and Raw Power Management have confirmed guitarist Curtis Ward's departure from U.K. metalcore act BRING ME THE HORIZON.
Currently in the U.S. on the Rockstar Taste Of Chaos Tour, Curtis and the band have made the mutual decision to part ways based on personal differences, but remain firm friends as they have done since the group's inception in Sheffield in 2004.
BRING ME THE HORIZON's label and management wish to emphasize that all live dates, festivals and tours will be played, with a stand-in guitarist — the band's guitar technician, and integral part of the touring party, Dean Rowbotham.
BRING ME THE HORIZON will return to Europe this summer for festivals all over the continent, then head to Russia, Japan, Indonesia and Australasia, before touring the U.K. October 22-26.
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20 мар 2009
CANDLEMASS: Limited-Edition \'Death Magic Doom\' Box Set Available
 Nuclear Blast mailorder is offering a limited-edition CANDLEMASS "Death Magic Doom" box set featuring the legendary Swedish band's new album, an exclusive "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus" poster flag and a numbered certificate of authenticity. Due on April 3, it is limited to 500 copies and available for pre-order at this location.
"Death Magic Doom" track listing:
01. If I Ever Die
02. Hammer Of Doom
03. The Bleeding Baroness
04. Demon Of The Deep
05. House Of 1000 Voices
06. Dead Angel
07. Clouds Of Dementia
08. My Funeral Dreams
Commented bassist/main songwriter Leif Edling: "The songs [on the new album] are about immortality, depressions, demons, vampires, funerals and the almighty devil that we all know very well, hehe. I love the way we perform here. Rob's [Lowe] singing and Lasse's [Lars Johansson, guitar] soloing are nothing but amazing!! The production is also outstanding! The name 'Death Magic Doom' captures it perfectly! Great name! Love it! It is very suitable for an album of this magnitude AND it also describes what CANDLEMASS is about; Heavy, hard, epic, colossal metal!!! I would say that 'Death Magic Doom' is the best album we have done since 'Nightfall' [1987]!! In all, [the LP contains] nearly 50 minutes of bone-crushing and mind-blowing doom metal!!"
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20 мар 2009
ACHERON: New Album Artwork Unveiled; Audio Samples Available
 Columbus, Ohio-based death/black metallers ACHERON will release their new album, "The Final Conflict: Last Days of God", on April 30 via Displeased Records. The CD was once again recorded at Mars Recording Compound with Bill Korecky and was mastered at West West Side Music in New Windsor, New York. The follow-up to 2003's "Rebirth: Metamorphosing into Godhood" is a concept album based on the fall of the three major white light religions, Christianity, Islam and Judaism.
01. Intro
02. The Apocalypse
03. Rise Of Rebellion
04. Blood Oath (Pactum Tacitum)
05. I Am Heathen
06. Godless? (We Are Gods!)
07. Salvation Through Hatred
08. Power And Might
09. Millennium's End
10. A New Age
11. Anno Armegeddon
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20 мар 2009
AJATTARA To Release New Album In April
 AJATTARA, the Finnish band featuring former AMORPHIS frontman Pasi Koskinen (a.k.a. Ruoja), will release its sixth album, "Noitumaa", in Finland on April 15 through Ranka Recordings. The CD was recorded at D-Studio in Finland.
"Noitumaa" track listing:
01. Keuhkot (03:11)
02. Massat (03:50)
03. Mitä kuolema parantaa? (03:53)
04. Saatana palvoo meitä (02:36)
05. Saveen saarnattu (04:14)
06. Ikuisen aamun Sara (03:16)
07. Kielletyn sanat (03:56)
08. Säkeitä riippuneesta lihasta (03:06)
09. Lammas (03:23)
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20 мар 2009
LACRIMOSA: New Song Available For Streaming
 Swiss gothic metallers LACRIMOSA have posted a new song, "Die Sehnsucht In Mir", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's new album, "Sehnsucht", which is scheduled for release on May 8 via Hall Of Sermon.
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. Die Sehnsucht In Mir
02. Mandira Nabula
03. A.U.S.
04. Feuer
05. A Prayer For Your Heart
06. I Lost My Star In Krasnodar
07. Die Taube
08. Call Me With The Voice Of Love
09. Der Tote Winkel
10. Koma
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19 мар 2009
AC/DC: \'Anything Goes\' Video Available
 "Anything Goes", the new video from Anglo-Australian rockers AC/DC, can be viewed below. The clip was shot late last month in Paris, France by longtime AC/DC director David Mallet. Some of the footage was shot at Bercy in the afternoon on Friday, February 27 in the empty venue, with additional sequences filmed during the concert that same night.
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19 мар 2009
NIGHTWISH Singer: \'At The Moment, We Don\'t Have Any Problems\'
 Finnish web site Karjalainen.fi has uploaded two short video clips of NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon talking about the recent media frenzy surrounding her rumored "problems" with the band and what she did during NIGHTWISH's recent three-month break from touring.
Regarding the alleged issues she has with NIGHTWISH, Anette says, "At the moment, we don't have any problems. I think any group, working group, can have, after being together for a while, there will be this conflict state — every group has it; it's important for the evolvement of the group, and I think we need it. The problem wasn't that we had a problem, it was that we were so, so tired. All of us. There was no rest last year. [And now] we are all happy. We are very happy."
In an exclusive interview with Classic Rock's Dave Ling, NIGHTWISH keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen was asked if alarm bells rang when, echoing her predecessor, Olzon recently hired a personal manager (Swedish management company Hagenburg Management, which also represents EUROPE and THE CARDIGANS). "At the beginning I had a feeling of déjà vu," he replied. "But when we discussed it I understood that she needs somebody who speaks her own language [Swedish]. Her manager is a very, very reasonable guy."
When asked how Anette is handling the fame, Tuomas replied, "She has told me a couple of times that she might not be able to handle it, on top of her divorce. I've seen her close to collapse and it has scared me, so we are protecting her. There will be no more interviews."
In a recent interview with MeNaiset, the most popular women's magazine in Finland, Olzon stated about her decision to hire a personal manager, "It was a hard decision for me because I didn't want problems with the band. I said that I have different needs in these areas than the rest of the guys. I, for example, need clothing sponsors which doesn't interest the rest of the band. Now I have a person who will be able to take care of that kind of stuff."
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19 мар 2009
ANGRA Is Back! First Photo Of New Lineup Available
 The five members of the reactivated Brazilian melodic metal band ANGRA recently spoke to Roadie Crew magazine's Tony Monteiro about their new lineup, what happened during their two-year hiatus and their plans for the future. This is the first and only complete interview the band will give for the time being to announce its return.
ANGRA will be Roadie Crew magazine's exclusive cover story for the April 2009 issue.
The band's current lineup includes drummer Ricardo Confessori (SHAMAN), who returns to ANGRA following the departure of Aquiles Priester (HANGAR).
Commented guitarist Rafael Bittencout: "We had problems, and there were many things that were happening inside the ANGRA camp that we did not agree with. At the end the day, there was nothing more important than our love for music, the history of the band, the songs we wrote in the past and the songs we are going to compose in a near future, and we are back."
The band will embark on a Brazilian tour with SEPULTURA in May 2009. There are also plans for ANGRA to commence work on a new studio album.
ANGRA 2009 is:
Edu Falaschi - Vocals
Kiko Loureiro - Guitar
Felipe Andreoli - Bass
Rafael Bittencourt - Guitar
Ricardo Confessori - Drums
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19 мар 2009
GOD DETHRONED: New Song Posted Online
 Dutch melodic death metal band GOD DETHRONED has posted a new song, "Under a Darkening Sky", on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off GOD DETHRONED's new album, "Passiondale", which will be released as a limited double digipack edition including a bonus CD. The double-digipack will feature stunning artwork and two discs: the regular album plus a live recording from 2005 featuring nine songs!
"Passiondale" track listing:
01. The Cross of Sacrifice
02. Under a Darkening Sky
03. No Man's Land
04. Poison Fog
05. Drowning in Mud
06. Passiondale
07. No Survivors
08. Behind Enemy Lines
09. Fallen Empires
10. Artifacts of the Great War
"Live in 2005" bonus CD track listing:
01. Nihilism
02. Boiling Blood
03. The Warcult
04. Soul Sweeper
05. The Art of Immolation
06. Villa Vampiria
07. The Last Zip of Spit
08. Sigma Enigma
09. The Serpent King
"Passiondale" will also be released on vinyl, limited to 666 copies.
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19 мар 2009
ASYLUM: New Song Posted Online
 ASYLUM, the Illinois-based project featuring Markus Johansson (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Johnny Rox (bass guitar), has uploaded a new track called "Eternal" to its MySpace page. The track was mixed by Orlando Villasenor at Everlong Recording Company in San Antonio, Texas and is the first song with vocals to be released from the band.
Johansson and Rox are joined on the debut ASYLUM album by drummer Kevin Talley (DAATH, CHIMAIRA, DEVILDRIVER) and second lead guitarist Larry Tarnowski (ex-ICED EARTH). In addition, ZIMMERS HOLE vocalist The Heathen will record guest vocals on the bonus track, a cover of VAN HALEN's "Get Up". Also contributing to the CD are Gene Hoglan (DETHKLOK, ZIMMERS HOLE, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD), David Shankle (MANOWAR, DSG), Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND), Michael Angelo Batio (NITRO, MAB), Roland Grapow (HELLOWEEN, MASTERPLAN), Bill Hudson (POWER QUEST, CELLADOR), and Brendon Small ("Metalacolypse"/DETHKLOK creator).
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19 мар 2009
XERATH: Debut Album Cover Artwork, Release Date Revealed
 U.K.-based experimental/progressive extreme metallers XERATH will release their debut album, "Xerath I", on May 25 via Candlelight Records. The CD was mixed in France by Brett Caldas-Lima (CYNIC).
A song from the album, "Reform Pt. 1", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.
Check out the "Xerath I" cover here below.
According to a press release, XERATH is "a new, cutting-edge band combining crushing MESHUGGAH-style riffs with epic orchestral composition. Their sound can be described as taking influence from STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, MESHUGGAH and DIMMU BORGIR to create a distinctive sound they call 'orchestral groove metal' (or chug-score!)."
The band was formed in 2007 by guitarist Andy Phillips, drummer Michael Pitman and bassist Owain Williams, and was later joined by Richard Thomson on vocals.
Originally started as an experiment to combine film-score scounds with syncopated guitar rhythms, XERATH evolved into a full-fledged gigging band with a clear direction.
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19 мар 2009
MORTAL SIN To Begin Work On New Album
 Vocalist Mat Maurer of veteran Australian thrashers MORTAL SIN has issued the following update:
"After such a big year last year, MORTAL SIN have decided to begin writing a new album. We'll be looking at releasing something later this year. Don't ask me when, don't ask me how many songs, don't ask me if we have a title yet. The answer to all those questions will come with time! We look forward to making it one of the best albums we can possibly make and we look forward to getting back out on the road as soon as we can."
Fan-filmed video footage of MORTAL SIN performing at the Metalmania festival on March 8, 2008 at Spodek in Katowice, Poland can be viewed below (courtesy of "tomiwild").
MORTAL SIN's latest CD, "An Absence of Faith", was released in Europe in November 2007. According to a press release, the CD "is a rollercoaster ride, with enough twists and turns to jolt even the staunchest of heads. From the single 'Out of the Darkness' to the nine-minute epic 'Tears of Redemption - Lebanon Part II' — and lyrics covering everything from politics, religion, child abuse and relationships — MORTAL SIN have pulled a classic out of the hat for 2007."
Once hailed as the next METALLICA, MORTAL SIN have become legends in their home country Australia, having been inducted into the Kerrang! Heavy Metal Hall of Fame in 2005 and being the only Australian band to have played with the big five of thrash — METALLICA, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, MEGADETH and TESTAMENT — on tours in Australia and overseas.
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19 мар 2009
PAIN To Film \'Monkey Business\' Video
 Swedish metallers PAIN, who kicked off a European tour with NIGHTWISH and INDICA on March 11 in London, will film a video for the song "Monkey Business" on March 23 and March 24 at the Zenith in Paris, France. The band says, "Get your asses to the front row, bring your PAIN t-shirts and flags and go fuckin mental when we do that song."
PAIN has relaunched its official tour diary at this location.
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19 мар 2009
MESHUGGAH Guitarist Claims He Was Misquoted In Controversial Interview
 Guitarist Mårten Hagström of Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH has issued a statement correcting some of the quotes that were attributed to him in an interview conducted by MetalSucks.net in New York City on February 19.
He says: "All right… I never thought I'd do this, but the way things have turned out, I really feel I have to correct some things in the MetalSucks interview I gave a while ago. These things happen every now and then, but the effects of this makes it imperative for me to set the record straight.
"Some things in there are incorrect (for different reasons), and that in itself wouldn't be problem unless it didn't really mess things up for me and others, which it has. And even though I have no qualms speaking my mind, it should at least be correct.
"First and most importantly: The part where Markus Staiger and Nuclear Blast is mentioned is incorrect. I never said those things, and as you can imagine, it feels really weird to stab your label and Markus in the back without even doing it, so to speak.
[In the original article, Mårten was quoted as saying about Nuclear Blast labelmates NIGHTWISH, "NIGHTWISH, they're from Finland; to call that metal is a fucking insult. It's probably good music, but it's not fucking metal. No way. I told Markus, on our label Nuclear Blast (because they're on it), 'I know you're making a shitload of money, but you're making fools of yourself.' He's like, 'I know.' He's like that." — Ed.]
"Second: The whole 'melodic-metal' discussion really took place, but the things I was hating on was Schlager music (which was in there, but was spelled 'Slaughter' and the focus was turned to something entirely different) and talking about how that genre has seemingly crept over into some metal bands music in Europe (in my opinion) and that's it.
[In the original article, Mårten was quoted as saying about the melodic death metal movement from Sweden, "I hate it. I totally loathe it. Listen, I have nothing against the guys in the bands. I have nothing against the bands. I'm happy for them. If they're doing well and if that's what they want to do then fucking, 'Hey, good for you." If you're talking from my personal tastes, I prefer when bands play metal and not SLAUGHTER and pop music with fucking attributes of a metal band. You got two guys with distorted guitars and then you got two chicks singing and three keyboards and then they play 'lalalala.' It's not why I got into metal. It's not like I'm saying it can't be melodic. CYNIC is very melodic and still fucking awesome. There are a lot of bands that people appreciate a lot over here, like I said I'm happy for their success, but I do not care for their music at all. It's formula music. It's built the same way that pop music is. It's performed the same way pop music is with back tracks and everything. They're like, 'Oh, we're so fucking bad-ass and we look so hard.' Most bands from Sweden know what they're doing when they're playing. That's a great benefit. It might be music that I hate, but they can still pull it off, which is alright." — Ed.]
"The whole thing came out real weird and definitely skewed. The subject I was aiming for was left out and was replaced by something else, which is very unfortunate.
"And last, since I'm correcting errors, it says that I was praising a band called 'ADAGIO.' I don't know who they are. I was talking about the French band GOJIRA. That's that.
"I've talked to MetalSucks and they have been kind enough to correct these errors. I hope this clears up any misunderstandings there might be."
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